Irrigation Investment, Technology, and Management Strategies for Development
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1.INTRODUCTION AND CONCEPTUAL MODEL -- The Problem -- Irrigation Management Model -- . Management Process -- . Management System -- . Activities arid Tasks -- The Content -- References -- 2 PRIORITIES FOR IRRIGATION PLANNING AND INVESTMENT -- New Irrigation vs. Rehabilitation -- . Farm Level Investments -- Large- vs. Small-Scale Projects -- Three Types of Small-Scale Irrigation -- Notes -- References -- 3 IMPLEMENTING IRRIGATION PROJECTS: OPERATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS -- Operational Decisions for Water Allocation -- . Water Allocation Among Farmers -- . Water Transmission to Farmers -- . Water Source Allocation -- Institutional and Organizational Arrangements -- . National Water Institutions and Organizations -- . Organizations for Water Distribution -- . Distribution of Benefits -- Notes -- References -- 4 IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT NEEDS IN INDIA -- Irrigation in India -- . Surface Water -- . Ground Water -- . Irrigation Investment -- . Potential for Improving Irrigation -- Command Area Development Authority (CADA) -- . Tubewell Corporation -- . On-Farm Development (OFD) -- . Irrigation Project Administration -- Irrigation in Tamil Nadu -- Policy Options -- . Land and Water Policies -- . Research and Development -- . Training -- References -- 5 ALTERNATIVES FOR IMPROVING SMALL-SCALE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS IN ALFISOL WATERSHEDS IN INDIA -- Sources of Irrigation -- . Tanks -- . Canals -- . Wells -- Ways to Stabilize and Increase Water Supply -- Improvement of Water Control in Existing Tanks -- Composite Water Management System for Watersheds -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- 6 MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTION, AND REHABILITATION IN SOUTH INDIAN IRRIGATION TANKS -- Tank Management.